Question 1: Which classical music composer wrote the four seasons?
Question 2: If someone is "waiting in the wings" in a theater context, what does it mean?
The term "waiting in the wings" comes from a theater context where actors wait in the areas to the side of the stage, known as the wings, ready to enter the stage when their turn comes for their performance.
Question 3: Which U.S Supreme Court Justice served the longest term?
William O. Douglas served as a U.S Supreme Court Justice for over 36 years, from 1939 to 1975, making his term the longest in the history of the court.
Question 4: Who is the longest reigning current monarch (as of 2022)?
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the longest-reigning current monarch, having ascended the throne on February 6th, 1952.
Question 5: In which year was the first production model of the Tesla Roadster released?
Tesla Motors released its first car, the completely electric Roadster, in 2008. It was the first highway-legal electric vehicle to use lithium-ion battery cells, and the first production car to be launched into orbit.
Question 6: In which television series would you find the fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana?
Pawnee, Indiana is the setting for NBC's hit sitcom Parks and Recreation which aired from 2009 to 2015. Though the city is fictional, it played a crucial role in the series, almost serving as an additional character.
Question 7: Why is Mercury the planet with the shortest year in our solar system?
Mercury’s proximity to the Sun results in the shortest orbital period, making it have the shortest year among the planets in our solar system - about 88 Earth days.
Question 8: Who is the creator of the comic strip "Peanuts"?
Charles M. Schulz created the "Peanuts" comic strip, which includes characters like Charlie Brown and Snoopy. The strip ran from 1950 until Schulz's retirement in 2000.
Question 9: In psychology, what is the term for attributing one's own feelings or traits to other people?
Projection is a defense mechanism that involves individuals attributing their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings and motives to another person. For example, you might hate someone, but your unconscious mind does not let you accept this, and so you think they must hate you.
Question 10: Who is the richest person in the world as of 2022?
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, is the richest person in the world as of 2022. His wealth significantly increased due to the rise in Tesla stocks.
Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian composer of the baroque era, is famously known for composing The Four Seasons in 1723, a set of four violin concertos each giving a musical expression to a season of the year.